Jalandhar, November 13

Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Ghanshyam Thori that Rs 20.35 crore arrears of electricity bills of 16828 domestic consumers with up to 2KW load usage in the Jalandhar circle have been waived off by the Punjab Government till Friday.

He said in East Division falling under Jalandhar Circle (Zone North), arrears of electricity bills of Rs 1.41 crore of 1,530 domestic consumers, in Model Town division arrears of electricity bills of Rs 10.92 crore of 9,523 connections, in West Division arrears of electricity bills of Rs 4.1 crore have been waived of 2,630 domestic consumers and Rs 3.91 crore of 3,145 domestic consumers have been waived in Cantonment division.

He said the officials concerned have been directed to provide the benefits of this scheme to the needy consumers of all sections in a transparent manner. DC informed that beneficiaries of electricity bills upto 2 kW load can visit Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)’s Suvidha Centres from 9 am to 5 pm to apply for the waiving off their arrears.

He further informed that over 1 lakh people will be given the benefit of the scheme in the district. People can visit their nearby PSPCL’s Suvidha Centres under Jalandhar circle including at West division, Model Town division, East division office at Focal Point, Pathankot bypass and Cantonment division to avail benefit of the scheme.

The DC appealed to the beneficiaries to contact the PSPCL’s Suvidha Centres for any queries or to attain further information about the scheme. — TNS